Ellington scores 23, Murray State defeats Missouri State 82-72
AP
Feb 14, 2024
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Nick Ellington had 23 points in Murray State Racers's 82-72 victory over Missouri State Bears on Wednesday night.
Ellington added five rebounds for the Racers (11-15, 8-7 Missouri Valley Conference). Quincy Anderson scored 16 points and added three steals. Jacobi Wood had 12 points and was 5 of 15 shooting (2 for 9 from 3-point range).
Matthew Lee led the way for the Bears (14-12, 6-9) with 22 points and seven assists. Chance Moore added 21 points and two steals for Missouri State. In addition, Cesare Edwards finished with 10 points.
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1st Half
MOSU
Bears
37
MURR
Racers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Racers gains possession)
19:38
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot
0-3
19:21
Justin Morgan blocks N.J. Benson's two point layup
19:19
N.J. Benson offensive rebound
19:03
Raphe Ayres misses two point layup
19:01
Rob Perry defensive rebound
18:49
+3
JaCobi Wood makes three point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
0-6
18:24
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
18:22
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
18:17
+3
Justin Morgan makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists)
0-9
18:00
Matthew Lee misses two point jump shot
17:58
Rob Perry defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup (JaCobi Wood assists)
0-11
17:51
Bears 30 second timeout
17:43
Rob Perry blocks Cesare Edwards's two point layup
17:41
Bears offensive rebound
17:35
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
17:33
JaCobi Wood defensive rebound
17:28
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
0-14
17:16
Chance Moore misses three point jump shot
17:14
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
17:08
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
17:06
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
17:05
Matthew Lee shooting foul
17:05
+1
Justin Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-15
17:05
+1
Justin Morgan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-16
16:42
+3
Matthew Lee makes three point jump shot (Donovan Clay assists)
3-16
16:31
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
16:29
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
16:20
+2
Chance Moore makes two point jump shot
5-16
15:53
Rob Perry turnover (traveling)
15:53
TV timeout
15:38
+2
Donovan Clay makes two point layup (Matthew Lee assists)
7-16
15:22
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:20
Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound
15:04
Alden Applewhite shooting foul
15:04
+1
Chance Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-16
15:04
Chance Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:04
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
14:45
Rob Perry misses two point layup
14:43
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
14:28
+2
Cesare Edwards makes two point jump shot (Matthew Lee assists)
10-16
14:28
JaCobi Wood shooting foul
14:28
+1
Cesare Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-16
14:16
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
14:14
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
14:00
Donovan Clay turnover (Quincy Anderson steals)
13:53
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
13:51
Matthew Lee defensive rebound
13:36
+2
Cesare Edwards makes two point layup
13-16
13:10
JaCobi Wood misses two point layup
13:08
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
13:04
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
13:02
Shawn Walker Jr. offensive rebound
12:56
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup
13-18
12:33
+2
Matthew Lee makes two point jump shot
15-18
12:04
N.J. Benson shooting foul
12:04
Nick Ellington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:04
+1
Nick Ellington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-19
11:44
+2
Matthew Lee makes two point jump shot
17-19
11:42
Racers 30 second timeout
11:42
TV timeout
11:22
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
11:20
Donovan Clay defensive rebound
11:04
Raphe Ayres misses three point jump shot
11:02
Racers defensive rebound
10:32
JaCobi Wood misses three point jump shot
10:30
Raphe Ayres defensive rebound
10:29
Justin Morgan personal foul
10:22
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup
19-19
9:56
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
19-21
9:45
Raphe Ayres misses three point jump shot
9:43
Shawn Walker Jr. defensive rebound
9:33
N.J. Benson personal foul
9:31
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
9:29
Cesare Edwards defensive rebound
9:19
Donovan Clay misses three point jump shot
9:17
Rob Perry defensive rebound
9:06
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
9:04
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
9:00
+2
Nick Ellington makes two point layup
19-23
8:53
Shawn Walker Jr. personal foul
8:48
+2
Cesare Edwards makes two point layup (Alston Mason assists)